Best Law Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Law

#5 in North America #6 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Law

#17 in North America #20 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Law

#39 in North America #55 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

4

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Law

#42 in North America #61 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

5

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Law

#44 in North America #64 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Law

#46 in North America #68 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Law

#55 in North America #85 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Law

#56 in North America #86 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

9

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Law

#61 in North America #97 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Law

#64 in North America #101 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Law

#72 in North America #124 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

12

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Law

#90 in North America #162 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

13

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Law

#97 in North America #186 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

14

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Law

#104 in North America #204 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

15

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Law

#115 in North America #239 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

16

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Law

#116 in North America #244 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Law

#117 in North America #247 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

18

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Law

#142 in North America #311 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

19

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Law

#145 in North America #330 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

20

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Law

#148 in North America #341 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

21

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Law

#153 in North America #356 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

22

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Law

#188 in North America #484 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

23

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

For Law

#194 in North America #512 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

24

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Law

#211 in North America #570 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Law

#250 in North America #704 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Law

#343 in North America #1088 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

27

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Law

#410 in North America #1374 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

28

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Law

#441 in North America #1502 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

29

British Columbia | Vancouver

University Canada West

For Law

#1147 in North America #4673 in the World

86% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2005 Founded

30

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Law

#329 in North America #1015 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

For Law

#341 in North America #1074 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

32

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

For Law

#379 in North America #1252 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

33

Quebec State | Montreal

HEC Montreal

For Law

#247 in North America #685 in the World

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

For Law

#682 in North America #2547 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

35

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

For Law

#336 in North America #1045 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

36

Alberta | Lacombe

Burman University

For Law

#1564 in North America #6177 in the World

78% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1907 Founded

37

New Brunswick | Moncton

Crandall University

For Law

#1442 in North America #5811 in the World

82% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

38

Saskatchewan | Regina

First Nations University of Canada

For Law

#1491 in North America #5950 in the World

91% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

39

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Law

#321 in North America #997 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

40

British Columbia | Vancouver

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Law

#1534 in North America #6116 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1925 Founded

41

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

For Law

#219 in North America #586 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

42

Alberta | Calgary

Ambrose University

For Law

#1520 in North America #6041 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1921 Founded

43

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

For Law

#819 in North America #3198 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

44

Quebec State | Quebec City

National School of Public Administration

For Law

#834 in North America #3257 in the World

91% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

45

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Law

#261 in North America #743 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

46

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

For Law

#1307 in North America #5341 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

47

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Law

#80 in North America #141 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

48

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Law

#700 in North America #2610 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

49

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

For Law

#703 in North America #2625 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

50

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

For Law

#1089 in North America #4442 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

51

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Law

#152 in North America #355 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

52

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Law

#820 in North America #3199 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

53

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

For Law

#1635 in North America #6380 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

54

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Law

#1071 in North America #4302 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

55

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Law

#550 in North America #1964 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

56

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

For Law

#715 in North America #2666 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

57

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

For Law

#489 in North America #1706 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

58

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

For Law

#792 in North America #3080 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

59

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

For Law

#1699 in North America #6626 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

60

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Law

#1426 in North America #5740 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

61

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Law

#195 in North America #513 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

62

Quebec State | Quebec City

University of Quebec

For Law

#848 in North America #3322 in the World

64% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1968 Founded

63

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

For Law

#1021 in North America #4127 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

64

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

For Law

#789 in North America #3053 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

65

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

For Law

#1406 in North America #5689 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

66

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Law

#1515 in North America #6023 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

67

Manitoba | Winnipeg

Canadian Mennonite University

For Law

#1573 in North America #6195 in the World

82% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

68

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Law

#604 in North America #2164 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

69

Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie

Algoma University

For Law

#1140 in North America #4628 in the World

61% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

2008 Founded

70

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

For Law

#623 in North America #2256 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

71

Sydney

Cape Breton University

For Law

#575 in North America #2052 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

72

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Law

#523 in North America #1860 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

73

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

For Law

#1245 in North America #5116 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

74

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

For Law

#850 in North America #3324 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

75

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

For Law

#674 in North America #2496 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

For Law

#769 in North America #2970 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

77

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

For Law

#560 in North America #1995 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

78

Alberta | Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Law

#554 in North America #1979 in the World

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

79

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

For Law

#563 in North America #2015 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

80

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Law

#446 in North America #1514 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

81

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

For Law

#1055 in North America #4260 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

82

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

For Law

#883 in North America #3465 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

83

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Law

#397 in North America #1325 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

84

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Law

#331 in North America #1027 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

85

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

For Law

#363 in North America #1177 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

86

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Law

#721 in North America #2706 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

87

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Law

#580 in North America #2074 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

88

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

For Law

#607 in North America #2191 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

89

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

Acadia University

For Law

#434 in North America #1469 in the World

74% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1838 Founded

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